DIETHETICS Nettle: pesto, quiche, crackers… 3 recipes to become a fan of this iron-rich plant

Often frowned upon for its pungent appearance, nettle contains an ultra-vitamin cocktail and gives dishes a subtle, herbaceous flavour. Out of grime soup, we’ve come up with 3 nettle-based marinade recipes!

With most pleasant herbaceous taste and many aspects of its healing for the body, nettleof course spicy but none the less deliciousconducted a prominent place in our diet. Bust the myth of unsavory nettle soup… This wild plant who overflow on the roadside refuse on plates in all sorts of preparations ! Quiz Vitaminspesto revisited and healthy crackersfind 3 recipes for daily consumption and feel the benefits of this medicinal wild plant.

Winter detox: These 3 little-known benefits of nettles

Famous relieves osteoarthritis or rheumatism, nettle also have diuretic, depurative, anti-inflammatory and tonic effect. These medicinal plants contribute in particular to:

1. Elimination of waste from the body. consumed in the form of an infusion or from capsulehe is very popular for the effect is very draining during the detox period to facilitate weight loss.
2. Avoid the Winter Virus. Nettles are real vitality concentration ! Thanks to the composition rich in vitamins of group B and Che is a ingredients to include in the diet to support the body’s defenses.
3. Increases the body’s iron content during the premenstrual phase. However, during menstruation it is common to lose important minerals like iron. Dried nettles sprinkled on plates thereby helping to maintain good comfort before and during the menstrual cycle.

1. Nettle pesto recipe for a healthy pasta dish

Pesto can be made from different varieties green leaves : from the traditional basil to so much more antigaspi made from radish or carrot topsthat’s also possible to make it from nettlesyes yes!

Material :

• 80 grams of nettle leaves
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 70g pine nuts
• a little lemon juice

Preparation :

1. Wash your nettles. Handle them with gloves. Remove the stems and only the leaves remain to make pesto. Squeeze with a salad spinner until completely dry.
2. Toasted pine nuts in a non-fat skillet. Keep an eye on them regularly so they don’t turn brown. Once colored mix with nettle leaves, oil, pod Garlic previously pressed and lemon juice.
3. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. and store it in a jar. This nettle pesto will keep for a few days in the fridge. You can use it to enhance your pasta dishes, spreading it or dipping it in homemade mayonnaise.

2. Healthy dinner ideas: easy nettle quiche recipe

If you know a traditional Lorraine quiche or a quiche with spinach, nettle quiche also has everything to please! Dietary and economicalThis recipe is ready in 30 minutes ideal for this winter !

Material :

• 1 shortcrust pastry
• 180 g of fresh wild nettles or 1 jar of nettles 37 kl
• 3 eggs
• 20 cl heavy cream
• 1 clove of garlic
• 40 g of grated cheese (Emmental or Comté) or 2 handfuls, you will also learn how to weigh ingredients without a scale!

Preparation :

1. Preheat the oven to 210°C.
2. Wash the nettles in a vinegar water bath. Brown in a skillet with a little butter, then let cool before chopping it roughly.
3. break the egg in a salad bowl and beat into an omelet. Add fresh cream and stir. Then merge well-dried nettlecrushed garlic cloves and grated cheese into the mixture.
4. Put the dough into the mold and prick with a fork. Pour the dough and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake for 25 minutes of cooking.

3. Nettle cracker recipe for a healthy snack

In the as a homemade aperitif cake or during a break at the office for a healthy snack, here easy to make crackers is low calorie and leave Get daily benefits from nettle benefits !

Material :

• 1 cup nettle leaves (about 35 g)
• 170g of wheat flour
• 40g chickpea flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 50 ml cold water

Preparation :

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. wearing gloves and picking nettle leaves. Then wash and twist like salad greens and chop.
3. In a bowl, pour the two flours, yeast and salt. Mix all the powders to homogenize it.
4. In another containerpour olive oil, water and chopped nettle. Whisk the preparation and mix with the dry ingredients. Knead the dough by hand.
5. Roll out the dough on a floured work surface. Cut the dough with a cookie cutter and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 10 minutes. Enjoy your nettle crackers slightly warm or cold!